BSDC Fresh Start Home Resource Expo 2014

For Immediate Release:

BRIDGE STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO HOST A HOME RESOURCE EXPO, SHOWCASING AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE HOME OWNERS

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Brooklyn, NY – May 21, 2014 --- Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC), a community development corporation located in Bedford-Stuyvesant will host its 5th annual Fresh Start Home Resource Expo on Saturday, June 14th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Held in partnership with Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, the event will be held at Restoration Plaza, at 1368 Fulton Street. A full service expo for both homeowners and renters, the event will provide a wealth of information and resources including information on purchasing your first home, affordable housing options, credit repair, wealth building and budgeting, options for preventing home loss to foreclosure, energy saving tips for your home, and more. Bridge Street, Restoration’s Single Stop team, Habitat for Humanity NYC, Neighborhood Housing Services of Bedford-Stuyvesant, and more than 30 nonprofits, government agencies, and housing resource providers will be on hand to provide attendees with advice, information, and opportunities to register for free services.

Attendees will have the opportunity to win raffle prizes throughout the day and individuals who pre-register via www.bsdcorp.org/expo will be entered into a grand raffle to be drawn during the event for a chance to win an iPad.

Come celebrate your home in Brooklyn at the Fresh Start Home Resource Expo on June 14th! For more information about the 5th Annual Fresh Start Home Resource Expo, contact Katie at Bridge Street Development Corporation, (718) 636-7596 ext. 216.

“The Fresh Start Home Resource Expo is an excellent opportunity for renters, homeowners, and those wishing to purchase a home to learn about the wide variety of information, resources, and services that can help them make their dreams come true,” says Emilio Dorcely, President & CEO of Bridge Street Development Corporation. “We’d like to thank the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development for the funding that makes this event possible each year.”

The BSDC Fresh Start Home Resource Expo is being sponsored by many local companies and organizations including: Foodtown, Home Depot, Flowerworks, and Lowe’s

ABOUT BRIDGE STREET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Founded in 1995, Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) evolved out of Bridge Street AWME Church’s more than 200-year-long history of community service. Now an independently-operated community development corporation, BSDC staff and volunteers work tirelessly to improve the lives of central Brooklyn residents through a broad range of programs. With a vision of preserving Bedford-Stuyvesant as a desirable neighborhood for raising families, owning businesses, and taking part in rich cultural, spiritual, and recreational opportunities, BSDC’s diverse programming includes the development of affordable housing and commercial space; educational workshops on financial literacy, budgeting, first time home ownership and more; empowering residents through education, advocacy and crime prevention; and health, wellness and recreational services for senior citizens.

For more information about Bridge Street Development Corporation, visit www.bsdcorp.org or call 718-399-0146.